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Jannik Sinner bowed out after five sets with Novak Djokovic ©Getty ImagesTatjana Maria embracing Jule

Niemeier after beating her German compatriot ©Getty ImagesNovak Djokovic checking on Jannik Sinner after

Serbian top seed Novak Djokovic came from two sets down to stage a trademark comeback against young Italian

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Dutch wildcard Tim van Rijthoven embraces Serbian top seed Novak Djokovic after his defeat ©Getty ImagesAn

In a battle of two prodigies, Italy's 10th seed Jannik Sinner advanced to the quarter-finals in four entertaining sets against Spanish fifth seed Carlos Alcaraz 6-1, 6-4, 6-7, 6-3 at Wimbledon in the men's singles.

 Serbian top seed Novak Djokovic claimed victory in four sets too, ending the run of Dutch wildcard

van Rijthoven by a score of 6-2, 4-6, 6-1, 6-2 in a match that finished shortly before 11pm.It means Djokovic

The past and the present stood together on Centre Court at Wimbledon today to celebrate the centenary of the most famous lawn in tennis prior to the start of this year's fourth round matches.

previous victors in the men's and women's singles.Among them was Serbian 21-time Grand Slam winner Novak

Djokovic, who is due to play Dutch player Tim van Rijthoven later today.Djokovic is a six-time men's

Anyone for tennis? Just about everyone it seems - certainly in Britain and much of the world one suspects - with Wimbledon well underway in that rather precious corner of London SW19 that is quintessentially English.

would have beaten, like Muhammad Ali at his zenith, and any opponent in history, even the likes of Novak

Djokovic, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal today.Not that Wimbledon is everyone’s jug of Pimm’s.

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third seed, shaking hands with French player Diane Parry, who she defeated today ©Getty ImagesNovak Djokovic

her defeat to Tatjana Maria ©Getty ImagesUnseeded Dutchman Tim van Rijthoven faces Serbian top seed Novak

Djokovic next ©Getty ImagesJannik Sinner suffered a fall today, but stood tall at the end of his match

Britain are guaranteed a player in the fourth round of the men's and women's singles, with Heather Watson and Cameron Norrie making this stage for the first time at Wimbledon, in front of home fans.

round match with Steve Johnson ©Getty ImagesLooking as convincing a Norrie was, the Serbian top seed Novak

Djokovic defeated his compatriot 26th seed Miomir Kecmanović 6-0, 6-3, 6-4, meaning he takes on unseeded

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Tunisian third seed, stayed on track with a straight-sets win ©Getty ImagesThe same goes for Serbia's Novak

Djokovic - men's singles top seed and the defending champion ©Getty ImagesSpanish teen sensation Carlos

Boris Becker is not on television coverage of Wimbledon this year, having been sent to prison in April over hiding assets to avoid paying debts, but former BBC colleagues have made sure his presence is still felt on the broadcast in Britain.

BBC coverage of Wimbledon in recent years, as well as coaching reigning men's singles champion Novak

Djokovic for a period.It is not the first time since he was jailed that Becker has been mentioned on

Reigning US Open champion Emma Raducanu and two-time Wimbledon champion Sir Andy Murray are both through to the second round at the grass-court Grand Slam, which began today without banned Russian players in attendance and lacking its usual ranking points.

Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, losing Wimbledon's first 10-point final-set tiebreak.Defending champion Novak

Djokovic avoid a similar fate against Kwon Soon-woo.A moment of mischief from @andy_murray ?

27, 2022The South Korean won the second set to spark hopes there could be an upset on the cards, but Djokovic

present.Having been deported from Australia earlier this year over his vaccination status and visa application, Djokovic

So many enduring traditions are being observed as the Wimbledon Championships - or, to give them their traditional and very English title, The Championships, Wimbledon - get underway in south-west London on what promises to be a, traditionally, mixed day of weather.

Cup tie.Pilić, as it happens, is the former coach of the defending men's singles champion this year, Novak

Djokovic, who yesterday reiterated his opposition to the Wimbledon ban, saying: "They deserve to compete

Defending champion Novak Djokovic of Serbia has reiterated his opposition to Wimbledon’s blanket ban

Ukrainians whose country remains under attack by Russian forces with the assistance of Belarus, but Djokovic

, several wars actually during the Nineties, I know what it feels like being in the position," said Djokovic

will be unable to gain or defend the significant ranking points a Grand Slam offers.World number three Djokovic

French Open in 2022 ©Getty Images"It would probably affect players other than myself to be honest," said Djokovic

Djokovic, a 20-time Grand Slam champion, will be the favourite to clinch the men’s singles crown having

Ukrainian tennis player Elina Svitolina has called on US Open organisers to take a firmer stance on Russian and Belarusian players, after it was announced they would be eligible to play as neutrals at the Grand Slam in New York this year.

that Russian player Daniil Medvedev, who won last year's men's singles title after defeating Serbian Novak

Djokovic, is set to be able to defend his title, albeit as a neutral athlete.In an interview with Reuters

Russian and Belarusian tennis players will be allowed to compete at the US Open under a neutral flag, in contrast to Wimbledon where they are banned.

thought to exceed 20,000.Whereas Russian and Belarusian players have been cleared to play at the US Open, Novak

Djokovic remains unable to take part as things stand.The Serbian star, a three-time US Open winner and